Town Hall · Flat Rock

Flat Rock, NC town hall & government

Flat Rock spent $2 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $597 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Flat Rock's government.

Town budget

Where Flat Rock's money goes

Spent
$2 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$597
typical North Carolina cities: $1,776
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Fire
$1.2 million59%
Administration & buildings
$457,00022%
Parks & libraries
$331,00016%
Housing & development
$28,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$2,000<1%
Other
$15,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 50%
  • Sales taxes 23%
  • From the state 21%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Flat Rock collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Town workforce

Who works for Flat Rock

Full-time staff
4
no part-time staff
Average full-time pay
$57,500
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
3 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Henderson County Schools

Flat Rock's K–12 school district, shared with Fletcher, Hendersonville, Laurel Park and Mills River. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,051
North Carolina: $13,045
Students
12,660
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$76.7 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from North Carolina districts overall: 26% local, 57% state, 17% federal

  • Local 25%
  • State 59%
  • Federal 16%

Of the $12,051 per pupil, $7,653 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Property tax

What homeowners in Flat Rock pay

Typical tax bill
$2,853
a year · North Carolina typical $1,896
Effective rate
0.47%
of home value · North Carolina 0.66%
Typical home value
$601,700
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Local

Contact Flat Rock's government

🏛️ Official websitevillageofflatrock.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Flat Rock →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Flat Rock

Flat Rock is represented in Congress by Senators Thom Tillis and Ted Budd and Representative Chuck Edwards. Josh Stein is governor.

All of Flat Rock's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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